Today Wellington SPCA received its first newborn kittens of the seasons, and we’re expecting many, many more to start flooding in.

mother cat and new babies

Since September last year, we’ve had 1672 kittens come through our centres in Newtown and Waikanae, a total of 3110 cats and kittens over the past twelve months.

There’s no denying that these kittens are adorable, but the truth of the matter is they are unwanted, and if the owner of the mother cat had got the cat desexed, the kittens wouldn’t have needed to be born.

There are a number of ways that you can help us with our overload of kittens.

  • First, make sure your own animals are desexed. Preventing the problem is so much better than trying to solve it later. Contact your local vet centre for rates.
  • Second, we need more fosterers to look after our very young kittens. Read more information about fostering here.
  • Thirdly, once the kittens are big enough, they will need new forever homes. Could you adopt a kitten or a cat?

Of course, as an organisation who receives no direct government funding, we rely on the generousity of the community. You can make donations through our website using your credit card, or find out about other ways to donate.